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Originally Posted by Advogado
Put politely, you have a total, utter, and complete misunderstanding of the fourth amendment and the law. Unlike a search warrant, no probable cause is required for a subpoena. Subpoenas are routinely issued as an investigative tool. Otherwise, no complex crimes would ever get solved.
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Advogado you are right they are used to primarily as fact finding and issued when potential witnesses refuse to testify or turn over documents. I was on the civil side of investigation and subpoenas were routinely used to compel